Most rapes are not committed by total strangers, but rather by people who are known to the victims. Date rape is a violation of a woman's body that's exacerbated by a violation of her trust. This program explains how a failure to communicate effectively is at the heart of many date rape situations. Young women can learn how to reduce their chances of being victims of date rape and young men can learn how to avoid accusations of date rape. When we acknowledge what date rape is and understand how it occurs, it will happen less often.

1) Students will learn that alcohol and drugs are strongly associated with date rape.
2) Students will learn that differences in the socialization of boys and girls create misunderstandings that can lead to date rape situations.
3) Students will learn what they should do if they are ever the victim of acquaintance rape.